Ask NT Wright Anything

NT (Tom) Wright is one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars and the author of many academic and lay-level books on theology and the Christian life. This fortnightly podcast connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thoughts and theology by allowing you to ask questions.

Presented by Justin Brierley

#127 How do I reconcile Evolution, the Fall and Original Sin?

21 Jul 2022
26:35

If evolution is true then physical death existed before the Fall - how do we reconcile that with scripture? How do we reconcile evolution with the concept of a first man and woman and original sin? Did the Fall also affect the rest of the universe?.....

#126 - From the slums of Kenya to new life - NT Wright meets Jey Mbiro

14 Jul 2022
38:59

Justin and NT Wright speak to Jey Mbiro a Kenyan Christian who grew up as a street kid in the slums of Nairobi and was imprisoned aged just 9. They talk about poverty, the church in East Africa and Jey's own story of transformation thanks to Compas.....

#125 - Situation, Theology, and Hermeneutics in Galatians

7 Jul 2022
19:06

Situation, Theology, and Hermeneutics in Galatians. Another bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video course on Galatians. Get an exclusive listener discount on the course: https://www.ntwrightonline.org/askntwright .....

#124 - Medieval questions and the subject of Galatians

30 Jun 2022
22:02

Medieval Questions and the subject of Galatians. A bonus edition of the podcast featuring Tom teaching on his new video course on Galatians. Get an exclusive listener discount on the course: https://www.ntwrightonline.org/askntwright • More.....

#123 How St. Paul changed the world Pt 2 - Tom Holland & NT Wright

23 Jun 2022
30:24

NT Wright and popular historian Tom Holland continue their discussion about the way the writings and theology of St Paul changed the modern world. Watch the conversation between Tom Holland and NT Wright: https://youtu.be/nlf_ULB26cU For Mi.....

#122 Tom Holland & NT Wright talk about Paul

16 Jun 2022
33:57

Who was Paul? What difference did he make to the world? What do we know about his conversion? Justin sat down with NT Wright and popular historian Tom Holland to talk about NT Wright's then-recently published book Paul: A Biography in a conversatio.....

#121 Making sense of The Trinity

9 Jun 2022
24:36

Ahead of Trinity Sunday, Tom answers questions about the Trinity: How do I explain the Trinity without accidental heresy? is there a hierarchy in the Trinity? Can you explain Jesus' prayer for intimacy with the Father and the Spirit in John 17? .....

#120 New Testament Q&A: Pharisees, contradictions & oral tradition

2 Jun 2022
28:18

Tom answers listener questions on the New Testament. Were the Pharisees all bad? How do we reconcile the different Gospel endings about where the disciples stayed after the resurrection? Is the oral tradition, before the Gospels were written down, .....

#119 Old Testament Q&A: Noah, Moses and where to start

26 May 2022
22:49

Tom answers questions on the Old Testament - Where should a new Christian start? Did events like Noahs flood and Jonah and the whale really happen? Why did God attempt to kill Moses in Exodus 4? • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://...

#118 Mental health: Am I failing God by taking medication?

19 May 2022
18:47

Does taking anti-depressant medication mean I'm failing to trust God? I was told to read the Bible to cure my eating disorder - how do we educate the church? How do I reconcile the Biblical command 'do not be anxious' with chronic anxiety? Tom answ.....

#117 I can’t shake my sinful addiction

13 May 2022
27:22

Tom answers pastoral question from listeners about how to develop spiritual disciplines, escaping the cycle of besetting sin, and how to respond to homeless people with substance addiction and mental health problems. • For Conference & live e...

#116 Questions about Surprised By Hope

4 May 2022
24:10

Tom answers questions on his bestselling book 'Surprised by Hope'. Do certain Bible passages contradict the idea of a renewed earth? What method can I use to share the gospel? What is the fate of those who reflect God's love but don't believe? It t.....

#115 Part 2: NT Wright, Esau McCaulley & Tim Mackie on race and the church

28 Apr 2022
01:07:49

Hear the audience Q&A that followed NT Wright and Esau McCaulley's conversation on race and the church, hosted by Tim Mackie of The Bible Project. Broadcast with permission of Together PDX. • For Conference & live events: http://www.unbel...

#114 NT Wright, Esau McCaulley & Tim Mackie on Reading the Gospels While Black Pt 1

21 Apr 2022
01:21:51

In this bonus episode, hear NT Wright's conversation with Rev Esau McCaulley, author of 'Reading While Black', on race and the Bible and it's impact on the Church. Tim Mackie of The Bible Project hosts. Broadcast with permission of Together PDX. .....

#113 Was Judas predestined to betray? Did the disciples hallucinate?

14 Apr 2022
29:58

NT Wright answers question about the Easter story. Is it fair that Judas was predestined to betray Christ? Did the resurrection need to be physical? Could the disciples have hallucinated the risen Jesus? Is it significant that Jesus' mortal bo.....

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